by Carol | Apr 7, 2022 | Designers Journal, Drought Tolerant Garden, Fall Gardening, Garden Tips, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples, Plants I Recommend, Summer Garden Tips
Evergreen Ground Cover Plantings for Portland Front Yards This blog could be called many things…..Drought tolerant Plants for Front Yard Curb appeal in Portland or Evergreen Groundcovers for Front Yard Curb Appeal but actually it should simply say these plants...
by Alana Chau | Apr 8, 2021 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Designers Journal, Low Maintenance Landscape Examples
Portland Affordable Landscaping Using Existing Plants Priscilla knew she would be doing a majority of the work herself, so the design needed to be within her abilities with affordable landscaping. She needed a designer who understood that. She selected Landscape...
by Alana Chau | Apr 6, 2020 | Before and Afters, Customer Testimonials, Designers Journal, Tree Selection
Residential Landscape Design Makeover for Portland Front Lawn Clients Wish List Mark and Mary have a beautiful double lot in NE Portland and their large backyard is dreamy. They have lived in their Georgian style home for decades. They felt their front yard...
by Alana Chau | Nov 13, 2019 | Deck Design, Designers Journal
Portland Landscape Designer Alana Chau Hi I’m Alana and I love being a Landscape Designer. I met Carol one December day at Cistus Nursery on Sauvie Island. I was a sales associate and she wanted a unique plant gift for her sister. She was the only customer there...
by Carol | Nov 2, 2017 | Designers Journal, Dramatic Flowers, Plants I Recommend, Seasonal Event
Portland Garden Designer’s Gift Ideas Here are my favorite items to give as gifts. The Tilley hat, favorite therapeutic hand cream, inexpensive gloves, Garden Design Magazine, plants as gifts and pruning tools. The Tilley Hat You can buy a Tilley hat at REI,...
by Carol | Sep 7, 2017 | Designers Journal, No lawn back yard, No Lawn Front Yards
As a Portland landscape designer I’m in and out of 2 or 3 homes a week. It’s fun to see how people live so I figure it’s only fair to share how I live and many people are curious about living in a floating home. I can also brag about my partner...
